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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 24/05/2007

24/05/2007

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

News and Weather

The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4

News and Weather: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - News and Weather, 24/05/2007

Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 24/05/2007

Daily prayer and reflection with Mal Fletcher.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 24/05/2007

News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.

Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today; 24/05/2007

Today: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 24/05/2007

With James Naughtie, John Humphrys. Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at 8.31am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am, 8.58am; Thought for Day at 7.48am.

In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

In Our Time: The Siege of Orléans

The Siege of Orléans

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Siege of Orléans

Melvyn Bragg discusses Joan of Arc's role in the 1428 Siege of Orléans.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Siege of Orléans, when Joan of Arc came to the rescue of France and routed the English army with the help of God.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Siege of Orléans, when Joan of Arc came to the rescue of France and routed the English army with the help of God. The perfidious English then burnt her as a heretic in Rouen marketplace.  At least that's the story we're told but the truth involves the murky world of French court politics, labyrinthine dynastic claims, mass religious hysteria and English military and political incompetenceLooking back on the events that followed, the Duke of Bedford wrote to King Henry VI and declared “all things prospered for you till the time of the siege of Orleans, taken in hand God knoweth by what advice”.But what happened at the siege of Orleans, did Joan of Arc really rescue the city and how significant was the battle in changing the course of the 100 Years' War and the subsequent histories of England and France?With  Anne Curry, Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton; Malcolm Vale, Fellow and Tutor in History at St John’s College, Oxford; Matthew Bennett, Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

Daily Service

Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Daily Service: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 24/05/2007

Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.

Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Woman's Hour: Aung San Suu Kyi; Self harm

Aung San Suu Kyi; Self harm

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Aung San Suu Kyi; Self harm

Justin Wintle on his biography of Burmese democray campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Justin Wintle on his biography of Burmese democray campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi. Plus, examining the increase in self harm among young people and the best way to treat the problem.

From Our Own Correspondent

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents and writers.

Kate Adie introduces insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers telling stories from around the world.

From Our Own Correspondent: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, 24/05/2007

BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the headlines. With Kate Adie.

BBC foreign correspondents explore the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.

Larry Stephens: The Man Who Never Was

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John Antrobus presents a tribute to the co-creator and writer of The Goon Show.

John Antrobus presents a tribute to the co-creator and writer of The Goon Show who died tragically young, suffering a brain haemorrhage in 1958 at the age of just 35.

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 24/05/2007

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

You and Yours

You and Yours: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 24/05/2007

World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

World at One: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 24/05/2007

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Open Country

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

Open Country: Open Country

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country, Open Country

Countryside magazine.

[Rpt of Sat 6.05 am].

The Archers

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

The Archers: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 24/05/2007

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play

Drama on 4: Red in Tooth and Claw

01/03/2005

Red in Tooth and Claw

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By Simon Bovey. When young Dan finds the body of a dead sheep he sets out on a tragic path

Red in Tooth and Claw, by Simon Bovey. A dead sheep on a farm may be an everyday occurrence, but when young Dan finds the body he sets out on a road that leads to family tragedy.

Questions, Questions

Problem-solving programme addressing listeners' questions

Problem-solving programme which addresses the intriguing and seemingly imponderable questions posed by everday life

Series

Questions, Questions: Episode 7

Episode 7

BBC Radio 4 - Questions, Questions, Episode 7

Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.

Radio 4 Appeal

Highlighting a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters donate their time.

A weekly programme highlighting the work of a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters give their time without payment.

Radio 4 Appeal: 24/05/2007

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Fay Weldon appeals on behalf of ERIC. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.

On the Road Again

On the Road Again: Episode 3: Letter From the Mobile Librarian

Episode 3

Episode 3: Letter From the Mobile Librarian

Letter From the Mobile Librarian

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By Ian Sansom. A librarian's letter provides an idiosyncratic view of life on the road.

A celebration of Jack Kerouac's cult classic On The Road. 3/4: Letter From the Mobile Librarian, by Ian Sansom. A letter provides an idiosyncratic view of life on the road.

Series of four stories to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jack Kerouac's On The Road

Series of four stories to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Jack Kerouac's cult classic On The Road

Men Read Maps Women Gossip

Men Read Maps Women Gossip: Episode 4

Episode 4

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Vivienne Parry and Quentin Cooper test their ability to empathise.

Vivienne Parry and Quentin Cooper compete in a battle of the sexes, taking part in live experiments. 4/4: Tests determine their ability to empathise.

Series which attempts to seperate sexist myth from scientific fact

Series which attempts to seperate myth from fact in a series of experiments designed to test the relative abilites of both sexes in various controversial areas. With Vivienne Parry and Quentin Cooper

Open Book

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics

Open Book: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, 24/05/2007

Mariella Frostrup talks to Owen Sheers about his new novel Resistance.

Mariella Frostrup talks to Owen Sheers about his new novel Resistance, a counter-factual history in which the Germans occupy Britain in 1944 and a Welsh resistance movement forms.

Material World

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Material World: 100 Years Of Plastic - Model Species

100 Years Of Plastic - Model Species

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, 100 Years Of Plastic - Model Species

Quentin Cooper explores the history of plastics and asks what the future may bring.

Quentin Cooper explores the 100-year history of plastics, from Bakelite to plant-based polymers, and asks what the future may bring.

100 Years Of Plastic
Bakelite, the original plastic, is a hundred years old this year. The invention of Belgian-born Leo Hendrik Baekeland, it spawned an industry that now churns out 100 million tonnes annually around the world.

As the Science Museum unveils its exhibition Plasticity, curator Susan Mossman and professor of polymer science Dame Julia Higgins join Quentin Cooper to celebrate a class of materials that have transformed our lives.


Model Species
In little more than 100 years our understanding of inheritance and genetic disease has advanced dramatically. One of the remarkable aspects to all that study is that it has involved surprisingly few species.  But what have a fruit fly or a zebrafish got to do with diabetes or muscular dystrophy?

Jim Endersby’s new book, A Guinea Pig’s History of Biology, traces some of the few special animals and plants that have taught us the facts of life. He and Charlotte Sleigh, senior lecturer in the history of science at the University of Kent, discuss the decisions researchers have made and will make in choosing which species to study.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

PM; 

PM: 24/05/2007

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Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair. Listeners can email pm@bbc.co.uk or text 84844 [maximum cost 12p].

Weather

Weather; 24/05/2007

Weather: 24/05/2007

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Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 24/05/2007

National and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

DEC Darfur Appeal

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An appeal for humanitarian aid in Africa's most stricken area.

That Mitchell and Webb Sound

David Mitchell and Robert Webb star in their own comedy sketch series.

That Mitchell and Webb Sound: Series 3

That Mitchell and Webb Sound: Series 3: Episode 1

Episode 1

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 - That Mitchell and Webb Sound, Series 3, Episode 1

Sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with Olivia Colman and James Bachman.

Comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with Olivia Colman and James Bachman.

Comedy sketch show, written by and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb

Comedy sketch show, written by and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb with Olivia Coleman

Peggy gives in to her maternal instincts.

Jennifer and Peggy head off to the Chelsea Flower Show while Lilian looks after Jack.

Nigel joins Lilian and Jack at the Bull where Nigel's talk of Uncle Rupert triggers some war memories for Jack. 

When Nigel tells Elizabeth he's going to erect a small pavilion as a memorial to Uncle Rupert, Elizabeth advises that it might be a bit grand for someone so modest.

At the Chelsea Flower Show Peggy and Jennifer discuss Alice who still doesn't know about Brian and Ruairi; she thinks Brian's been on a business trip. Peggy's concerned when Jennifer says she has decided to take Ruairi. But although Peggy can't forgive Brian, she respects Jennifer's decision, saying she'll do everything she can to help. But for the rest of the day they're going to forget their troubles and enjoy themselves. Later Peggy ticks Jennifer off when she drifts back into talking about Brian and Ruairi.

Lilian's relieved when Peggy gets back - she doesn't know how Peggy copes with Jack day after day. Peggy thanks her for her help and says she and Jennifer have had a wonderful day.

Episode written by Caroline Harrington.

Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Front Row: 24/05/2007

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 24/05/2007

Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including news of the Gulbenkian Prize winner.

Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including news of the winner of this year's Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year.

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

Woman's Hour Drama: The Walnut Bureau

15 Minute Drama: The Walnut Bureau: Episode 4: 1884

Episode 4: 1884

The Walnut Bureau

1884

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, The Walnut Bureau, 1884

Ruby has big ideas for her husband Edward, but the bureau holds a troublesome secret.

Ellen Dryden's family saga. 4/5: 1937. Dora and Billy's daughter Ruby has big ideas for her husband Edward. But the bureau holds a family secret which stops her in her tracks.

15 Minute Drama: The Walnut Bureau

Story following the lives and secrets of one family from the Victorian era to the present

Story following the lives and secrets of one family from Victorian times to the present day, with Paul Ritter, Charlie Brooks and Francesca Dymond. Written and directed by Ellen Dryden

Seven Days

Series which examines major issues from the point of view of those affected or involved

Seven Days: Series

Seven Days: Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - Seven Days, Episode 1

Jenny Cuffe reports from Stormont as power is transferred from Westminster.

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